Where does “nectareus” come from?

nectareus (Classical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

nectareus (Classical Latin): nectarine, sweet, delicious

Definitions

  1. nectarine, sweet, delicious

Ancestry of “nectareus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεκτάρεοςsweet as nectar”, “fragrant
2Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ →